spectator
One who watches an eventOne who watches an event; especially, an event held outdoors.
» There were more spectators than I had expected.
Es kamen mehr Zuschauer, als ich erwartet hatte.
Es waren mehr Zuschauer da, als ich erwartet hatte.
Прийшло значно більше глядачів, аніж я очікував.
Meaning
2 sensesOne who watches an event; especially, an event held outdoors.
The cheering spectators watched the fireworks.
One who observes, sees, or views something; an observer.
Zuschauer, Zuschauerin, Schaulustiger
зри́тельzrítelʹ, зри́тельницаzrítelʹnica, наблюда́тельnabljudátelʹ
гляда́чhljadáč, гляда́чкаhljadáčka
a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
Examples
57 sentencesThere were more spectators than I had expected.
Прийшло значно більше глядачів, аніж я очікував.
deEs kamen mehr Zuschauer, als ich erwartet hatte.
There were over three thousand spectators.
Tom has no interest whatsoever in spectator sports.
What's the most popular spectator sport in your country?
What's your favorite spectator sport?
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Latin spectātor, from frequentative verb spectō (“watch”), from speciō (“looBorrowed from Latin spectātor, from frequentative verb spectō (“watch”), from speciō (“look at”). Equivalent to spectate + -or. Doublet of speculator.
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Forms
plural: spectatorsSynonyms
8 synonyms- a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind):witnessviewerwatcherlooker
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